St John the Baptist Anglican Church Newsletter October 2017 47 Church Street, Northcote 0627 09 480 7568 / sjbanglican@gmail.com / www.stjohnsanglican.org.nz A note from Stan Our Carpark Garden Once again, a warm spring greeting to you all. If you have the time, please have a look at what is happening to our car-park gardens at the moment. Michael our part-time gardener has done a wonderful job cutting back, getting rid of and highlighting our plants, flowers and shrubs. I give my thanks to Peter Mundell and Shirley Lewis for their close supervision and support of this project. If you have plants/shrubs which may be appropriate to our area, please talk to Peter Mundell. Funeral Choices This is not the most useful sub-title for a newsletter I know, however, you may recall that at the two services three weeks ago I emphasized a need for us to have information regarding funeral choices included with our personal papers. I spoke at length to a funeral director who has a close association with our church and he has come up with a comprehensive information sheet. I have included that sheet in this newsletter. You are not obliged in any way to use the funeral director s organisation however I think the sheet has all the information needed to help make this process less traumatic for the whanau. Synod and Motion 29 At the same services I gave a summary of the Synod of the Auckland Diocese which met on the 7 9 September 2017. I would like to take the opportunity to once again put the recommendations of the Working Group (WG) that was tasked with considering Motion 29 by General Synod. In Motion 29, the WG had a very specific task, of considering what arrangements and safeguards could be put in place to hold us together within the same ecclesial family so that no one was forced to compromise sincerely held beliefs. Or put another way, consider possible structural arrangements within our Three-Tikanga-Church to safeguard both theological convictions concerning the blessing of same gender relationships. The WG report recommends: No alteration to the formularies of this church Enabling amorangi and dioceses to safeguard theological convictions within their episcopal units Amendment of the declarations of adherence and submission to the authority of general synod Allow amorangi and diocesan bishops to authorise individual clergy within their ministry units to conduct services blessing same gender relationships Providing immunity from complaint for bishops and clergy for exercising their discretion on whether or not to authorise or conduct services of same gender blessings Recognising Orders of Consecrated Life to allow for those with clear theological convictions to have those convictions respected and protected. Yours in kindness, Stan Pilbrow
2 October 2017 In and around St John Sunday Services: 8am, 9.30am, Eucharist. 5pm (study/discussion group). All welcome, come as and when able. Fourth-Sunday School: 4 th Sunday of the month at 9.30am Evening Women s Fellowship: 7.30pm 2 nd Tuesday of the month Men s Supper & Bible Group: 7.30-9pm twice a month on a Wednesday. Check the weekly service sheet for each venue. Next Garage Sale: 14 th October Hall Users Rowe Dance - ballet classes for 3-8 year olds on Monday 2.45-4.30pm, Wednesday 3.45-5.30pm and Thursday 3.30-4.30pm in term time. Rowe Dance dancing for adults, Friday 10-11am. Rowe Dance Personal tuition by arrangement. Joy Russ Dance Monday 8.30-9.30pm. Positive Balance Yoga - Mon, Tues 6-8.30pm, Thurs 5.45-8.15pm in term time. Weight Watchers meet in St Jude s Room weekly, Tuesday 5.30-7.30pm. Jumping Beans Wednesday 9am-1pm in term time. Scottish Country Dance - Wednesday 7.30pm 10pm throughout the year. Northcote Steps meet in the St Jude s Room, Friday 7-10pm throughout the year. Soccer for Tots - Sat 9am 1pm during term time Northern Performing Arts - Saturday 4-8pm. English Folk Dance - 2 nd Friday of each month, 7-10pm Early English Dance 4 th Friday of each month, 7.30 10pm AlAnon family support group 3-5pm first Sun of each month. The Korean Yaewon Church: Sunday 10am- 5pm (hall), 1.40pm-3pm (St Jude s Room). Plus occasional use by Northcote Residents Association Northcote/Birkenhead Boat Owners Association St Thomas, Syrian Church. Readings for the month October 1 Ordinary 26 Reading: Exodus 17: 1-7 Epistle: Philippians 2: 1-13 Gospel: Matthew 21: 23-32 October 8 Ordinary 27 Reading: Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Epistle: Philippians 3: 4b-14 Gospel: Matthew 21: 33-46 October 15 Ordinary 28 Reading: Exodus 32: 1-14 Epistle: Philippians 4: 1-9 Gospel: Matthew 22: 1-14 October 22 Ordinary 29 Reading: Exodus 33: 12-23 Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Gospel: Matthew 22: 15-22 October 29 Ordinary 30 Reading: Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8 Gospel: Matthew 22: 34-46 November 5 Ordinary 31 Reading: Revelation 7: 9-17 Epistle: 1 John 3: 1-3 Gospel: Matthew 23: 1-12 WITH GRATEFUL THANKS The vicar, vestry and parishioners of St John s acknowledge with grateful thanks the generous donation for the painting of the church roof which came from the estate of Margaret Elix, a supporter and member of this parish over a long period of time.
3 October 2017 PASTORAL CARE REPORT The past month had a solemn start with the Funeral of dear Pat Beaumont. In their grief we continue to uphold prayerfully her sister, Daphne Rickman, and family. September otherwise was mainly routine hospital and home visiting, communions, plus services at Northbridge and Shoal Bay Villa. Every Wednesday is the weekly Prayer time. The first bracket of seven weeks Evening Prayer at 2pm finished on 20 th and the second bracket of seven weeks Morning Devotion at 10am started on the 27 th. On Sunday 17 th I also served as Locum Priest. For its meeting on 10 th September I reported to Vestry on the work I have been doing to update the Parish Roll. Please see the notice about that under a separate heading. Vivienne Hill (The Reverend) EVENING WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP PARISH ROLL The document I was given back in March was well out of date. I spent time at Glenfield Library using the Electoral Rolls to match names and addresses. I have cross referenced roll names with the list of Fellowship Group Members, Rosters, those to whom the Newsletter is emailed, and visited the Sunday School to check I had a record of the children. The telephone directory has been useful. So too was advice from the People s Warden, Pru Giles. My computer skills are limited so the Roll s current format is a simple Microsoft Word document which can be easily amended. The Roll applies exclusively within the Parish and is not used for any other purpose. It determines who can speak and vote at the AGM. It is a quick reference of contact details. Under the Privacy Act the only people on the Roll should be those who have indicated they choose to be included. The qualifying age is 16. There is no coat tailing as in Mr. and Mrs. Each person must be listed individually. From the first Sunday in October up to Christmas a copy will be in the foyer each Sunday. Please check your details, correct where necessary, add if possible a mobile phone number. Each week I will collect the document, make the noted amendments, then tick as checked. Then an up to date copy will be printed for the following Sunday. In the New Year it will be ready for one of the administrative staff to format more appropriately. Our Evening Women s Fellowship meet on Tuesday 10 th October in the St Jude s room for our monthly meeting. This time we are to each bring something of special meaning to each of us and we will have a show and tell night. It is not compulsory to bring something just come for the fellowship anyway. Look forward to seeing you there!
4 October 2017 MEN S SUPPERS IN SEPTEMBER The first gathering will be on Wednesday 11 th October, at Peter White s home, 14 Vincent Road, Northcote Point. The second gathering is on Wednesday 25 th October, also at Peter White s home. We meet at 7.30pm and you can be on your way home by about 9pm. Depends whether you stay and chat longer over supper! If you haven t been to our Men s Suppers, come along for a good time. We catch up. We tell stories. We chat about life, probably about elections this week. We read a Bible passage. And we finish off with suppers (just bring a plate of shareable supper). Any questions or queries, phone Peter on 419 4380 Come and join us for a Men-Only night out! FRIDAY; 24 November RSCM ANNUAL DINNER Mark it in your diary now; more details later. I do hope you can support these events; and please register for the Summer School. Full details on our website and the RSCM NZ website. - Neil Shroff Chair SUMMER ADVENTURE WEEKEND 2018 Summer Adventure Weekend 2018 is aimed at bringing families of all sizes, ages and stages together, in an environment where all generations are encouraged to participate together in activities that will stimulate conversation, support, understanding and inclusion. So whether you are a family of one, two or more, this weekend is an opportunity to gather with others and actively experience intergenerational doing and belonging, in the context of the theme Adventure and start your 2018 adventure with God! The date: 19 21 January 2018. Registrations need to be completed and paid by 30 November 2017. All information, as well as the registration link, is available on the Diocesan website at: www.tinyurl.com/saw2018 UPCOMING RSCM AUCKLAND EVENTS SUNDAY; 29 th October 2.30pm St Mark s Church, Remuera Come and have a look over the music we will be singing at the Summer School in January 2018. Anita Banbury will help us through a look at all the music we will be singing at the Summer School under Andrew Lumsden (Winchester Cathedral). Please register your interest, by sending your name and voice part to nesushroff@xtra.co.nz by 15 th October.
5 October 2017 CROSSWORD: LOVE ACROSS 2 Love your as yourself 4 If anyone says, I love God, yet hates his brother, he is a. 5 By this all men will know that you are my. 6 A new command I give you: Love. 11 For God so loved the that he gave his one and only Son. 12 Love the Lord your God with all your, soul and mind. 13 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the be with you all 14 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even love those who love them. 15 is love DOWN 1 Love is, love is kind. 3 And now these three remain: faith, and love. 7 Love your and pray for those who persecute you 8 Husbands, love your wives, just as loved the church 9 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his 10 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain.. Your newsletter is prepared by Natalie. You can contact Natalie by emailing her at sjbanglican@gmail.com. The newsletter is published on the first Sunday of the month and the deadline for submissions is the previous Tuesday. Contacts Vicar: Rev Stan Pilbrow 480 7568 Wardens Vicar s Warden: Doug Dempster 418 1448 People s Warden: Pru Giles 489 1998 Pastoral Care: Rev Vivienne Hill 441-4325 Synod Representatives Rosemary Saunders 489 5830 Louise Collenette 441 3055 Fourth Sunday School Karen Perrett 418 3715 Hall Hire Richard Lewis 419 9026 Recorder Wendy McPherson 473 3448 Women s Fellowship Rosemary Saunders 489 5830 Men s Supper and Bible reading group Peter White 419 4380 Catering Committee Barbara McIlroy 418 4117 Office Admin, Newsletter and Website Natalie Roffey 0226074376 ANSWERS TO LAST MONTH S CROSSWORD (EXODUS)